Arnoud Engelfriet wrote: > > On 2007-12-08, Bruce Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The GPL's track record has been and continues to be 100% enforceable. > > I've never seen a US case involving the GPL come to a verdict.
There was a verdict (court order) regarding attempt to impose injunction on the basis of GPL "automatic termination". "Given my knowledge of the practices of programming and the requirements of the GPL, I concluded that the license violation was intentional. Whether intentional or not, any violation of the GPL results under §4 in a termination of the right to redistribute. ... Under GPL §4, I conclude, Progress Software Corp. lost the right to distribute MySQL when it distributed NuSphere MySQL Advantage in a fashion that violated GPL. I declare under penalty of perjury and upon personal knowledge that the foregoing is true and correct. " http://www.gnu.org/press/mysql-affidavit.html (and Bruce Perens even "predicted" that "Moglen will get his injunction" http://www.linux.com/articles/21439) but Moglen's attempt failed miserably: "Moreover, I am not persuaded based on this record that the release of the Gemini source code in July 2001 didn't cure the breach. ... DENIED" http://pacer.mad.uscourts.gov/dc/opinions/saris/pdf/progress%20software.pdf regards, alexander. -- "Plaintiffs copyrights are unique and valuable property whose market value is impossible to assess" -- SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER, INC. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
